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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1962?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1962, the Sun was in Libra (15°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 26°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°42'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1962	Oct 23, 1962 into Scorpio
Moon	19°30'35" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1962	Oct 10, 1962 into Pisces
Mercury	9°47'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	24°18'39" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°39'52" Cancer	Direct	Aug 22, 1962	Oct 11, 1962 into Leo
Jupiter	3°28'49" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	4°45'43" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	3°35'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°12'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	11°04'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°06'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 9, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 9, 1962?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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